Secondary Equipment Market Reaches $6.0 Billion in 2010, according to New SEMI/Semico Study

Secondary Equipment Market Reaches $6.0 Billion in 2010, according to New SEMI/Semico
Study

SEMI and Semico Report Secondary Equipment
Sales grew 77% in 2010

SAN JOSE, Calif. — April 13, 2011 — SEMI
and Semico today announced the Secondary Semiconductor Equipment Market Study
which estimates that secondary market equipment sales reached $6.0 billion in
2010, a 77 percent increase over 2009.
At 13 percent of the total equipment spending, the study confirms that
growing importance of secondary equipment and services at both 300 mm and 200
mm fabs. The study was initiated by the
Secondary Equipment, Services & Technology Group (SESTG) — a special
interest group of SEMI, with participation from the full spectrum of the
secondary equipment market — from IDMs, foundries and equipment OEMs to finance
and lease companies, refurbishers and brokers.

“Measuring the size of the secondary
semiconductor equipment market presents challenges due to the complexity of the
current market characteristics” noted Dan Tracy, senior director, Industry
Research & Statistics at SEMI, “Secondary semiconductor equipment is
refurbished and sold through a variety of different players — it is a highly
fragmented supply chain. In addition to
the original equipment manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers,
refurbishers, dealers and brokers also buy and sell equipment. One piece of equipment can change hands
several times before it is put back into a production or research facility.”

The
Secondary Semiconductor Equipment Market Study is based on a combination of
primary research and secondary data analysis.

• Primary
data was supplemented with information from company financial reports, company
analyst presentations as well as Semico Research Corp.’s databases including
capital expenditures, semiconductor fabs, and wafer demand.

• SEMI
and Semico have an extensive network of contacts ranging from executives to
engineers at semiconductor manufacturers and semiconductor equipment
vendors. The information in this study
was developed from surveys, interviews and briefings by these contacts and from
ongoing conversations with the contacts.

The
study estimates the secondary equipment market by region, by wafer size, by
equipment type, and by vendor type. The
study can be used to help companies improve business planning, market share and
sales analysis, investment sourcing, resource allocation, and new product
development. The report is available for purchase from SEMI for $2,500 (SEMI
members), and $3,500 (non-members). To
purchase the report, visit our Store.

About SEMI

SEMI
is the global industry association serving the manufacturing supply chains for
the microelectronic, display and photovoltaic industries. SEMI member companies
are the engine of the future, enabling smarter, faster and more economical
products that improve our lives. Since 1970, SEMI has been committed to helping
members grow more profitably, create new markets and meet common industry
challenges. SEMI maintains offices in Beijing, Bengaluru, Berlin, Brussels, Grenoble,
Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose,
Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo,
and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.semi.org.

About Semico Research Corporation

Semico
Research Corp is a semiconductor marketing and consulting research company
located in Phoenix, Arizona. Semico was founded in 1994 by a
group of semiconductor industry experts. We have improved the validity of
semiconductor product forecasts via technology roadmaps in end-use markets.
Semico offers custom consulting, portfolio packages, individual market research
studies and premier industry conferences.For
more information, visit www.semico.com.